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[h1][color=f49ac2]Amaris Marivaldi[/color][/h1]
[sub]Interacting with: [color=fc8686]Madalyn[/color] [@Achronum][/sub]
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Amaris accepted the candle into her hands, running her fingers across the object’s surface deliberately. She had hoped that perhaps an additional clue might be found with the token, however, the glitter that Maddie spoke of would likely interfere with her assessment. Still, she ran her fingers lightly across the surface just in case anything stood out to her.

“[color=f49ac2]Well, I suppose it would have to be either this or the bell that introduced us to the serpent. Do you think the matching color is a coincidence?[/color]” The Countess asked before shaking her head. Again with the distractions, the origins of a color weren’t going to be much assistance if their challenge was luck of the draw. She could daydream about the color schemes another time.

“[color=f49ac2]Never mind. It’s rude to keep a host waiting. Let’s see what this game has to offer, shall we?[/color]” Amaris calmly smiled, hoping to ease some of the building tension. She had the feeling that the challenge had been a lot more taxing for the mage than it had been for herself. After all, she wasn’t the one responsible for dragging around a useless leech. Perhaps she should have urged to move onward instead of selecting yet another obstacle to burden her partner with.

“[color=f49ac2]So, what’s the poison? House selection or players’ choice?[/color]” It seemed odd to her that an exam filled with tests of courage and wit would throw in such a wild card. There were many possibilities where gambling was concerned, and some were far easier to influence than others. Whether fortune favored their hand over House obstruction, however, only time would tell.